Liberia vs Mauritania: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Liberia
1.99 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Mauritania
1.99 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Liberia rank
149th
Mauritania rank
149th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Liberia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1.99 kilograms per hectare against 1.99 kilograms per hectare in Mauritania, a difference of 0 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Mauritania ahead.
Liberia ranks 149th and Mauritania ranks 149th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.52 kilograms per hectare | 0.71 kilograms per hectare | 0.19 kilograms per hectare | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 1.3 kilograms per hectare | 0.93 kilograms per hectare | 0.365 kilograms per hectare | Liberia |
| 1980s | 0.5188 kilograms per hectare | 1.02 kilograms per hectare | 0.4988 kilograms per hectare | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 0.2 kilograms per hectare | 0.99 kilograms per hectare | 0.79 kilograms per hectare | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1.1 kilograms per hectare | 1.1 kilograms per hectare | 0.0025 kilograms per hectare | Liberia |
| 2010s | 2.04 kilograms per hectare | 2.04 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2020s | 2.37 kilograms per hectare | 2.37 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Liberia or Mauritania?
- Liberia, at 1.99 kilograms per hectare against 1.99 kilograms per hectare in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Liberia and Mauritania?
- 0 kilograms per hectare, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Mauritania?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Mauritania rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Liberia ranks 149th and Mauritania ranks 149th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.